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Strengthen Your Home's Defenses from Severe Weather Each year more and more Americans across the country are experiencing severe weather...

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May 1, 20244 min read

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Why a Sewer Inspection is Essential for Home Buyers

A Sewer Scope can be the best prevention money you can spend. It will add a few dollars to your home inspection, but it's hard to put a...

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Jul 20, 20225 min read

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Inspecting Your Vacation Rental

In the past, vacation rental homes owned and operated by individuals used to be on the sidelines of the global hospitality industry. But...

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Jun 6, 20224 min read

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Buying a brand new house?

Posted on October 14, 2016 at 2:04 PM Buying a brand new house? Charleston’s economy is booming and it’s a great time to buy a newly...

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May 20, 20213 min read

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New Homeowner?

Posted on September 27, 2016 at 10:36 PM New Homeowner? There are a few very useful tools homeowners should have on hand . . . Tape...

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May 20, 20212 min read

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Is Your Home Holiday Safe

Posted on December 13, 2016 at 1:43 PM Is Your Home Holiday Safe It's that time of year again to deck the halls. In fact, many homes are...

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May 20, 20214 min read

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Exterior Winter Home Maintenance Tips

Posted on December 13, 2016 at 1:08 PM Exterior Winter Home Maintenance Tips Trim Trees Trim trees and remove dead branches so they do...

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May 20, 20211 min read

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Don't Get Stuck with Frozen Pipes this Winter Season

Posted on December 13, 2016 at 1:01 PM Don't Get Stuck with Frozen Pipes this Winter For many parts of the country, the holidays bring...

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May 20, 20214 min read

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Fall Maintenance Musts

Posted on November 22, 2016 at 1:03 PM Fall Maintenance Musts Use these ten easy fall maintenance projects to keep your house in peak...

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May 20, 20214 min read

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How To Adjust Water Heater Temperatures

Posted on December 16, 2016 at 1:10 PM How To Adjust Water Heater Temperatures If you've noticed the water temperature in your shower...

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May 20, 20211 min read

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Perfect Temperature to set thermostat & Cost-Efficient ways to Heat your Home

Posted on December 16, 2016 at 1:42 PM Is there a perfect temperature to set your thermostat? The right thermostat settings can do...

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May 20, 20214 min read

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When Should You Replace Your Furnace?

Posted on December 16, 2016 at 1:50 PM When Should You Replace Your Furnace? No one wants the furnace to break down during winter. Here...

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May 20, 20213 min read

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How to clean your dryer ductwork.

Posted on June 13, 2018 at 1:19 PM How to clean your dryer ductwork. Originally published by the Boston Globe by Rob Robillard According...

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May 20, 20213 min read

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Breathe Easy: How to Keep The Air in Your House Clean

Posted on June 13, 2018 at 1:30 PM Breathe Easy: How to Keep The Air in Your House Clean When older homes were constructed, they had lots...

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May 20, 20214 min read

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